Third Sunday of Advent, 14th December 2014, (front of) newsletter

St. Mary Star of the Sea   1 High Street, HASTINGS TN34 3EY

Tel: 01424 421263

(Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity 252878)

Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines)

Parish Priest: Fr Seamus Stapleton SCA

Normal Mass Times

Sundays: 6.00pm (Sat), 10.00am, 11.30am. Monday to Saturday: 10.00am

Adoration: First Friday of Month 10.30am to 12 noon. Saturdays: 10.30am to 11am.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 10.30am and after the 6.00pm Mass.

14th DECEMBER  2014   THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: GAUDETE          YEAR B

NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS AT ST CLEMENT’S CHURCH All are warmly welcome to this ecumenical service on Sunday 21st December at 4pm. ----------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £801.72 including cheques  and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. -------------------------------------------------- SNOWFLAKE : DONATIONS NEEDED to cover the cost of £15 per Tuesday night for food at Snowflake. Donations can be placed in an envelope marked Snowflake and put through the presbytery letterbox or handed to Fr Seamus or Chris Emary. The Snowflake project provides overnight accommodation, which on Tuesday nights is in our hall at Star of the Sea, to homeless people who would otherwise be sleeping rough in Hastings and St Leonards during the extreme winter months. ------------------------------------------------ COLLECTION AT CHRISTMAS MASSES Is for the support of our Parish Priest. Envelopes are available at the back of the church for this. GAD holders, please use your envelopes. Thank you. ----------------------------------------------------- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED To join the rota of those who serve teas and coffees after the 10am Mass on Sunday mornings. We also need volunteers to join our church cleaning crew. Please speak to Fr Seamus if you can join one of these vital ministries.

SUPERVISION IN CHURCH TOILETS We have recently had some problems in that the toilets have not been left as they should be. Also, please note that children under the age of 12 must always be accompanied to the church toilets. This is a safeguarding concern. ----------------------------------------------------- CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME CHRISTMAS EVE: Children’s Mass: 5.30pm Carol Service: 9.30pm Mass of the Nativity:10.00pm CHRISTMAS DAY: Mass  of the Nativity: 10am and 11.30am ON NEW YEAR’S EVE There will be Mass at 7.30pm. RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS Every Saturday 10.30am and after the 6pm Mass. ------------------------------------------------------------- PALLOTTINE PRAYER Lord, make me a better person, more considerate towards others, more honest with myself, more faithful to you. Make me generous enough to want sincerely to do your will whatever it may be. Help me to find my true vocation in life and grant that through it I may find happiness myself and bring happiness to others.  Lord, may those whom you call have the generosity to answer your call. St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us. Mother of Divine Love: Pray for us.